THE GREAT: Mr. Emmanuel Cobo Jack Riley

THE LEGEND!!! The GREAT EMMANUEL COBO JACK RILEY came on the forum today and posted a response to a controversial topic.

And except for Salah and Cecil ... NOBODY acknowledged THIS LARGER THAN LIFE contributor to the STEELBAND MOVEMENT.

Come on WST members!!! We can do better than that!!!

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  • I remember Cobo Jack under the breadfruit tree in those days.....no more breadfruit tree in Invaders panyard....

  • I feel so proud when I see the comments about him. As I read them to him, he just listens quietly. He may comment here and there, filling in the details for me. It's all so fascinating.Thank you for sharing. I get to see him through your eyes. Blessings to all.

    • Shirleen, You should see one of the greatest panist of all time.

      • Hi CeciI, I see him every day...I'm his wife lol We both got a kick out of this :-) Thanks for the compliment!

  • Sparrow's Outcast and Melody in F by Invaders with solos by Emmanuel "Cobo Jack" Riley, best pan solos ever. You hear the finesse of the man.

    • Gerard: If you hear Leroi Boldon (San Jose, CA) talk about EMMANUEL RILEY you would swear that JESUS  was ROLLING one note from GREEN CORNER to SALVATORI BUILDING. 

  • Yes he was the first pan player I heard do solo ( improv) in a tune when I started to beat pan. I remember when Melody in F came out My mentor Benji Joseph used to so like him. Hey Claude I didn't think you were this old bro. Blessings .
  • I followed that conversation and did not see a comment from Jack. Hmm....

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